He was [[ordination|ordained]] [[deacon]] in 1957 and [[priest]] during 1959. He was raised to the rank of [[archimandrite]]. He served in the Metropolis of Serres and as Exarch of the Church of Alexandria in the Soviet Union.

He was [[ordination|ordained]] [[deacon]] in 1957 and [[priest]] during 1959. He was raised to the rank of [[archimandrite]]. He served in the Metropolis of Serres and as Exarch of the Church of Alexandria in the Soviet Union.

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In 1976, Fr. Chrysostomos was elected [[Bishop]] of Nikopolis, succeeding Metr. [[Irenaeus (Talambekos) of Pilousion|Irenaeus]]. He served also as editor of the journal ''Pantainos'' and managed the publication work of the Alexandria Patriarchate. Bp. Chrysostomos was elected Archbishop of Zimbabwe in 1990. In 1997, he was appointed Archbishop and Metropolitan of Carthage, with added duties of representing Patriarch [[Petros VII (Papapetrou) of Alexandria|Petros VII]] in Athens. Abp. Chrysostomos reposed as the result of a helicopter crash in the Aegean Sea on [[September 11]], 2004.

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In 1976, Fr. Chrysostomos was elected [[Bishop]] of Nikopolis, succeeding Metr. [[Irenaeus (Talambekos) of Pilousion|Irenaeus]]. He served also as editor of the journal ''Pantainos'' and managed the publication work of the Alexandria Patriarchate. Bp. Chrysostomos was elected Archbishop of Zimbabwe in 1990. In 1997, he was appointed Archbishop and Metropolitan of Carthage, with added duties of representing Patriarch Petros VII in Athens. Abp. Chrysostomos reposed as the result of a helicopter crash in the Aegean Sea on [[September 11]], 2004.

Life

His Eminence Chrysostomos was born in Dafia, Lesbos, Greece. He studied at and graduated from the Theological Faculty of the University of Athens and attended the Orthodox Institute in Paris, France.

He was ordaineddeacon in 1957 and priest during 1959. He was raised to the rank of archimandrite. He served in the Metropolis of Serres and as Exarch of the Church of Alexandria in the Soviet Union.

In 1976, Fr. Chrysostomos was elected Bishop of Nikopolis, succeeding Metr. Irenaeus. He served also as editor of the journal Pantainos and managed the publication work of the Alexandria Patriarchate. Bp. Chrysostomos was elected Archbishop of Zimbabwe in 1990. In 1997, he was appointed Archbishop and Metropolitan of Carthage, with added duties of representing Patriarch Petros VII in Athens. Abp. Chrysostomos reposed as the result of a helicopter crash in the Aegean Sea on September 11, 2004.